Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been a sensation on social media, came eighth, with 34.4 million followers.

S. No.

Celebrity

Followers

Followings

1

Virat Kohli

50.00 M

148

2

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

49.88 M

505

3

Deepika Padukone

44.0 M

113

4

Alia Bhatt

43.0 M

529

5

Shraddha Kapoor

40.3 M

430

6

Jacqueline Fernandez

37.0 M

850

7

Akshay Kumar

36.4 M

5

8

Narendra Modi

34.4 M

0

9

Neha Kakkar

32.6 M

226

10

Anushka Sharma

32.5 M

232

Globally, ace footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was the topper on Instagram, with more than 200 million followers. He’s trailed by musician Ariana Grande (175 million followers) and Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson (172 million).

Lauded as one of the finest batsmen today, Kohli, 31, is also India’s most valued celebrity. Global advisory firm Duff and Phelps said Kohli topped the brand valuation list for the third year in a row, up by 39 per cent to £182.8 million last year.

Recent reports said Kohli charged about £146,150 per commercial post on Instagram.

Kohli is currently leading Team India in New Zealand where the two teams will face each other in a two-Test series beginning Friday. Last year, he had become the most successful Indian Test captain, surpassing MS Dhoni.

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